Apparatus for stirring and feeding of pulverulent fuel in furnaces for locomotives or the like



v K. 1H. V. vow PORAT. t APPARATUS FOR STIRRING AND FEEDING 0F PULVERULENT FUEL IN FURNACES FOR I LOCOMOTIVES ORTHE LIKE.

Patented Sept. 13, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET Z- APPLICATION FI LED IAN-2|. 1918.

Invanifar UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

KARL HJ'AI'MLR VILHELM VON POBA'I, OF STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, ASSIGNOB TO KOTALA VERKS'IADS NYA AKTIEBOLAG, OF MOTALA. VEBKSTAID, SWEDEN.

APIABA'IUS FOR STIRBING AND FEEDING OF PULVERULENI FUEL IN FURNACES FOB LOCOMOTIVES OR THE LIKE. I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, KARL HJALMAR VIL- HELM VON PORAT, a subject of the King of Sweden, residin at Viistra Tradgardsgatan 4, Stockholm, weden, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Apparatus for Stirring and ceding of Pulverulent Fuel in Furnaces for Locomotives or the like, (for which applications have been filed in Sweden, July 24, 1915, 1480/15; Norway, July 4, 1916, 9342; Denmark, July 5, 1916, 934/16; Germany, Nov. 11, 1915. P3437 3; Holland, Nov. 22, 1915, 6389; Ruesia, Apr. 25/9, 1916, 68704; Canada, Dec. 21, 1915, 199427 and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The present invention relates to such apparatus for feeding of pulverulent fuel in furnaces for locomotives or the like, in which the fuel by means of a gaseous medium is conveyed from a fuel receptacle to the furnace, the fuel being conveyed either only by the suction, created from the draft in the furnace, or by additional suction or pressure created by an injector blower or thelike.

The invention is substantially characterized by the fact that in addition to the means, which serve to supply the fuel from the receptacle to the furnace, special means are provided, which serve to stir the fuel in the receptacle so as ttf feed it to the fuel outlet of the receptacle.

Said stirring means essentially consists of channels for a gaseous medium under pressure arranged so as to deliver pressure air at several points of the interior of the receyi tacle.

, he receptacle is preferably provided with a valve, adapted to be opened by hand or automaticall in order to allow the air, accumulated a ve the fuel in the receptacle to escape to the atmosphere.

On using over pressure in the receptacle Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 13, 1921.

on mu application and cam: 12, 1910, Serial m1. 12am. Divided and an application and mum 21, 191:. Serial No. 213,110.

the pulverulent fuel has a tendency 'to adhere to the walls of the receptacle. This is however avoided bv the stirring means disclosed in the present application.

Three embodiments of the invention are shown in the accompanying drawings.

Flgure 1 represents a longitudinal section through a tender provided with apparatus embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 represents an enlarged detail trans-- verse section of the apparatus.

Figs. 3, 4 and 5, represent enlarged detail sections of other parts of the apparatus. Fig. 6 represents a plan view of the start- 111% valve.

ig. 7 represents a longitudinal section of a modified form.

Fig. 8 represents a transverse seotion of the same.

Fig. 9 represents an enlarged detail section of the same.

Fig. 10 represents a longitudinal section receptacle 2 for the pulverulent uel is at its bottom funnel-shaped and the lower end of this funnel is situated at or about the center of the tender. 1 .is the feed pipe leading from the receptacle 2. The lower end of this pipe is .conically enlarged as at 3. The feeding of the pulverulent *fuel throu h the pipe 1 is effected by means of thebfia'wer 66, which supplies pressure a1r through the start valve 67 and through the four pipes 68, 87, 88 and 89 to the powder feeding member, situated near the bottom of the receptacle, where the air will whirl up the fuel'and force the same 'throu h the pipe 1 to the furnace. The said eeding member consists of ring-shaped pipes 90, 91 and 92, communicating with the pipes 87, 88 and 89respectively, which are provided with side-holes, directed inwardly, by which the air escapes, thereby whirling up the pul- ,vided with a segmental verulent fuel. By the pipe 68 air is directly led into the ipe 1, thereby carrying with it the pulveru ent fuel.

The slide of the startingvalve 67 is proroove 70, and the valve seat is provided w1th holes 71, 93, 94 and 95, leading to the pipes 68, 87, 88 and 89 res ctively.

In t e valve seat there is a hole 72, communicating by. means of the pipe 73 with a stirring up device in the receptacle. When air is admitted to the hole 72 and 'by turning the slide in the direction of the arrow as shown in Fig. 6, the hole 72 is first brought into communication with the slide oove 70 leadin to the stirrin up device; t e groove 70 wilfupon the further turning of the slide register with the hole 71 communicating with the pipe 68, which blows through an cleans the p1pe 1, and finally the groove will register with the openin 93, 94 and 95 communicating with the plpes 87, 88 and 89 and the respective feeding members 90, 91 and 92. The feeding of the pulverulent fuel is regulated by the manual operation of the valve 67 through the handle as shown, but of course his also'possible to regulate the uantity of fuel by regulating the speed of .t e air current.

The stirring up of the fuel in the receptacle so as to secure its pro er movement to the fuel outlet is effected y means of air under pressure, which is introduced by the pipe 73 into the air channels 75, 76 and 77 see Figs. 2 and 4) and by the pipe 74 into t e air channels 78 (Fig. 5), sa1d air channels bein arranged around the magazine.

The air c annels consist either of the pipes 75 and 78 which are provided with air holes on the sides and are slit along their whole be h or they are formed as is shown at 76 an 77 b the lates projecting at a small distance rom t e walls and bottom of the receptacle.

.It will be understood that the valve 67 can be rotated to positions in which the communication between 70 and 72 is interru ted,while communication between 70 and a1? or one or two of the openings 93, 94, 95 is maintained. If when starting the valve is rotated in a direction opposite the arrow Fig.1} the feeding pipes 87, 88, 89 can be supplied with air without first su lying air ,to the stirring channels. T-e feeding thus can be started, regulated and sto pedindependent of the stirring.

e rece tacle for the pulverulent fuel is airtightly c osed so that the pressure therein 7 will be somewhat lower than that in the air pipes. When the air inlet is shut off by means of the valve 67 the air in the magazine will escape by passing through the hole 79 and the p1pe 1 to the furnace, until the' pressure in the receptacle will cease. When the valve 67 is adjusted so as to admit air to 72 the air will flow throu h the pipes 73, 74 and 78 75, 76 and 77 to t e magazme and will force the fuel downwardly and will also penetrate the fuel body. By rotating the valve in the direction of arrow a stirring up of the fuel is effected ever time and immediately before the feeding operation is started. v

80 (Fig. 3 on a larger scale) is a valve, arranged on the rece tacle and closed by means of sprin 81. aid valve can be 0 erated by hand y means of the lever 82. Fn case an intense stirring up in the receptacle is to be effected, a cock 83 in the pige 1 is closed and the valve 80 is opened. y arranging a damper 84 in the pipe 1 and connecting it with thevalve 80 the pipe 1 will be shut off by means of the lever 82 at the same time as the valve 80 will be opened, and in this arrangement the cockwill be unnecessary.

When the air is admitted to the stirring flows through the channels 75, 76 and 77 it powder mass and fills the space above the mass, in which space thus successively an air-pressure will arise, which finally prevents the air from entering mass. By opening the valve 80 air from said space is allowed to escape, so that the pressure therein is lowering about to the pressure of atmosphere, whereby the pres sure air from the stirring channels 75, 76, 77 if the stirring operation is started, will penetrate the pn verulent mass and stir it.

When the feeding (supply of air to 68, 87 88, 89) is interru ted and the stirring (supply of air to 74 is started, by means of valve 67, the air in the magazine will escape through the hole 79 and the ipe 1, so that the air from the stirring c annels penetrates the mass and stirs it. Thus an exhaust of the air in the space above the mass is effected automatically when starting the stirring by means of valve 67 without starting the feeding. If an effective exhaust of said space and -an effective stirring is desired it is however necessary to open the valve 80. In the embodiment according to Fig. 2 the pipes 90, 91 a'pd 92 are not connected di- 85 by the pipe 68, it will at first flowof the feeding dethrough the central pi vice, whereby a part 0 the pulverulent fuel is whirled up and brought with to the fur- .nace through the pipe 1. If the pressure is" raised, one of the valves 86 which is to be exposed to the lowest load, is opened so that air is introduced in the pipes 88 and 99. In 180 7 into and stirring the- 'mova is vertically, forms organ for the feed. Its u per,'con1cal end j provided with holes '5, t rou which air conduit 1 to the furnace.

naeome throu hthehole 31'. The

streams into the reservoir an 1whirls up "to the. powder below the inleto 'ng jof pipe and-fur her feedsflit throgg e Pu -2 y be movedto orfrom the mouth ofthepi thy-means of the hand lever-32; j. 1ft e pipe 25 i i owered deelper into the powder;

mass,more powder-wi be whirled up and blown ofi totthe furnace, while if the plp'e is raised the condition bethe reverse.

The stirring device. ofpipes 33,

fromth'e box 303116.81 5

which pro'e'ct fidedwith holes 34',- which mi; be ovara d I casings, prevent' 'e pow er ent ring through the li fis 34 into the P1891233; d the pipe 33 and the holes34 air' is through the wder mass, whereby the formation offbridges in the powder is avoided and the powder more easilyflows down to the pipe 25.- The reservoir is air-tight and provided with. a valve 35, llg aving. the same. purpose as the valve 80, en the feeding operation is'tobe in terrupted the pipe -25 is raised so high, that the hole 31 is closed by the casing 36, so that no air can enter the pipe 25. I

The air, is then ressed in only through the pipes .;.33, and i the pressure ln'the reservoir on the powder is diminished or entirely taken away by opening the valve 35,

a powerfpl stirrmgof the powder will occur. 2'

In the embodiment according to Figs. 10, 11 and 12 the air current is effected by suction.

The regulationof the feed and the con- -struction of the parts is somewhat different from that described above with reference to the air entrance is closed. b the conic endof the pipe 25 being'presse 'up in the conicend ofthe exhaust 'pipe l as; is shown inv Fig. 12. The reservoir. is also in this case ter 92 also, so that the full of each of the member 25. is shut off, as is shown in Fig;

- 12, a-morecomplete vacuum/will prevail in I the reservoir and accordingl a strongerair current an w through-1 t ef'pipe'sz-33, i whertzlg', a violent stirring ofthe powder is According to Fig.7, 8 and 9 comp 'th'e conduit9" to. thebox 30 and therefrom to thejp peifli ptiipeflfi, that is e regulating J e. P q

effected by d I sucked out through the pipes 37 and 1.

On account of this vacuum, air fromthe .70 the lower ends of which opening outside of' atmospherewill stream into the pipes 33,

the air in the reservoir thereceptacle, and this air flows further I through the holes 34 into-the powder mass nd prevents the -formation. ef fib id fd.". 7.5

thefmas's. 7 When the'air entrance-through Aooordi gawEi a' 17 and-"s ake ioweipart of the- .fore-'andrear walls of theireservoir' have "such-Ian inclined;- position i that the reservoir; lookin from 'the side, is tapered ,down-walrd, w 'le the side-walls of the ref Y ceptfacle are vertical, Accordin to. -10'an d 1.1 the sidewallsfare'inc ined, andfff H the end {walls :vertical-and from the bottom.

of the receptacle'- projeots arid e40, so that, lool'ring?.from the side," two ownward ta pered compartments are 'formed in the. res- .ervoir,*one' for each powder' pipe, as is.

- Havin am .fully a cribes my ma what I e aim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is;-.-

-1. Inapparatus for storing up and feed ing pulverulent fuel for furnaces, a recep-' tacle for the fuelmass a fuel outlet piipe, a m,

device for .suppl ing a gaseous" me 7 such as air, into t e mass in said receptacle, the discharge part of said device and .thc

receiving opening of the fuel outlet pipe being both arranged in the lower art of the receptacle some distance above 1ts bot tom, means for preventing the fuel *from falling by. ravity into said opening, a sec! ond device or sup lying a gaseous medium,

such as air, into t e mass in the receptacle, said second device opening into the interior of the receptacle at points lying at a relatively great distance from said pipe and higher than the plane in which the said fuel receiving opening is located.' 2. In apparatus for storing up and feeding 'pulve'rulent fuel for furnaces, a receptacle for the fuel mass, a. fuel outlet pipe, a devicefon sup lying a gaseous medium, such as air, into t e mass insaid receptacle, the discharge part'of said deviceand the receiving opening of the fuel outlet pipe being both arranged in the lower part of the the massin the receptacle, said second device consisting ,of channels extending from 3. In apparatus for storing up and feeding pulverulent fuel for furnaces, a recepin the receptacle.

being both arranged in the lower tacle for the fuel mass, a fuel outlet pipe, 0.

device for supplying a gaseous medium, such as-air, into the mass in said receptacle, the discharge part of said device and the receiving openings of the fuel outlet pipe being both arranged in the lower part of the receptacle some distance above its bottom, means for preventing the fuel from falling b gravityinto said opening, a second'device for supplying a gaseous medium, such as air, into the mass in the receptacle, said second device opening into the interior of the receptacle at points lying at'a relatively great distance from said ipe and-h' her than the plane in which t e said fue receiving opening is located, the lower part of the receptacle .being contracted downwardiy. 4

4. n apparatus for storing up and feeding pulverulent fuel for furnaces, a receptacle for the fuel mass, a fuel outlet pipe, a. device for supplying a gaseous medium,

such as air, into the massin said receptacle, the discharge part of said device and the receiving opening of the fuel outlet pipe being both arranged in the lower part of the receptacle some distance above its bottom, means for preventing the fuel from fallin b gravity into said opening, the walls 0 tli e receptacle being air tight and provided at the upper part of the race tacle with a valve which is normall clbsed and is adapted to be opened manually to eliminate over pressure in the space above the mass 5. In apparatus for storing up and feeding pulverulent fuel for furnaces, areceptacle for the fuel mass, a fuel outlet pipe, a device for up'pl ing a gaseous medium, such as air, into t e mass in said receptacle, the discharge part of said device and the receiving opening of the fuel outlet pipe part of the receptacle some distance above its bottom, means for preventing the fuel from falling by gravity into said opening, the walls of the receptaclebeing air tight, the fuel pipe extending upward into the receptacle from its fuel receiving opening and being provided with a small opening in its upper part within the receptac e.

6. In apparatus for storlng up and feeding pulverulent fuel for furnaces, a receptacle for the fuel mass, a fuel outlet pipe, a device for an plying a gaseous medium, such as air, into -t '0 mass in said receptacle, the discharge part of said device and the receiving opening of the fuel outlet pipe being both arranged in the lower part of the re-.

"at the upper *part of the receptacle with avalve which is normally closed and is adapt ed to be opened manually to eliminate over pressure in the space above the mass in the receptacle, and a dam 1' located in the fuel pipe and connected w1th said valve.

In apparatus for storing up and feeding pulverulent fuel for furnaces, a receptacle for the fuel mass, a fuel outlet pipe having a downwardly turned receiving opening, a device for supplying a gaseous medium such as air, into the mass in said receptacle, the discharge part of said device and the receiving openin of the fuel outlet pipe being both arrange in the lower part of the receptacle some distance above its bottom, means for preventin the fuel from falling by gravity into sai opening, said device having an outlet faced upwardly right below the said receiving opemng, a lateraloutlet, and means for supplying the air to said outlets as desired.

'8. In apparatus for storing up and feedmg pulverulent fuel for furnaces, a receptac efor the fuel mass, a fuel outlet pipe having a downwardly turned receiving opening, a device for supplying a gaseous medium, such as air into the mass in said receptacle, the discharge part of said device and the receiving opening of the fuel out-" let pipe being both arranged in the lower art of the receptacle some distance above its bottom, means for preventing the fuel from falling by gravity into said opening, said device comprisin a conduit having a pair of tubes emanating therefrom, one of said tubes having an outlet faced upwardly right below the said receiving opening, the ot er tube having a lateral outlet, and an adjustable valve adapted to establish communication between the conduit and said tubes.

9. In apparatus for storing up and feed ing pulverulent fuel for furnaces, a receptacle for the fuel mass, a fuel outlet pipe, a device for supplying a gaseous medium, such as air, into the mass in said receptacle, the discharge part of said device and the receiving opening! of the fuel outlet pipe being, both arranged in the lower part of the receptacle some distance above its bottom,

means for preventing the fuel from falling by avity into said openin said device conslstmg of a conduit, a p urality of tubes emanating therefrom and an adjustable valve on the conduit, said valve having separate passages for each of said tubes, which can be closed or opened independently of each other by the manipulation of said valve. I

discharge part of said device and the receiving opening of the fuel outlet pipe being both arranged in the lower. part of the reupper part 0 ceptacle some distance above its bottom, means for preventing the fuel from falling by gravity into said opening, a second devlce for supplying a aseous medium, such as air into the mass 1n the receptacle, said second device opening into the interior of the receptacle at points lying at a relatively great distance from said p pe and higher than the plane in which the said fuel receiving openlng is located, the walls of the receptacles being air tight and provided at the the receptacle with a valve which 1s normally closed and is adapted to be opened manuall toeliminate over pressure in the space a ve the mass in the receptacle.

11. In ap aratus for storing up and feeding pulveru ent fuel for furnaces, a receptacle for the fuel mass, a blower, a conduit for said blower, a valve in said blower conduit, ipes arranged within the receptacle near t e outlet, another pipe leading from said valve to said last named pipes, channels arranged around the receptacle along its sides, a further pipe leadin from said valve to said channels, a fuel outlet from the receptacle, said fuel outlet being located adjacent the middle of the receptacle, the walls of the receptacle convergin downwardly toward the outlet, and a fue pipe leading from the outlet into which the fuel ma be fed by means of a gaseous medium rom said blower.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

KARL HJALMAR VILHELM von PORAT.

Witnesses:

JACOB Bases, FRANK LYON. 

